M-T1-BV-10 · A 90-day try-out

A club plan for Business Leadership Awards

Use this as a starting point. Cross out what does not fit, add what is missing and make it your club's own.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry: M-T1-BV-10 · Business Leadership Awards
Theme: Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme BV: Business Visibility
Source material: Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry: M-T1-BV-10 · Business Leadership Awards

1. Is this worth trying here?

What we hope will change: Recognises ethical, measurable business leadership and community contribution through independent judging that cannot be bought by sponsorship, advertising or Rotary connection.

What is happening in our club or community now?What is the smallest useful version we could try? What will we leave out?

Board contactPerson leading the workPerson checking what happened

2. Our 90-day try-out

What our club will do for Business Leadership Awards
Step	What we will do	Who could lead it
1	Publish criteria covering ethics, people, environment and verified community value.	Awards governance chair
2	Open nominations widely and separate commercial sponsorship from administration.	Awards manager
3	Verify eligibility and material claims without seeking unnecessary confidential data.	Due-diligence lead
4	Score independently, moderate declared conflicts and document reasons.	Panel chair
5	Notify privately, obtain publicity consent and present evidence-based citations.	Communications lead

3. Checks before we start

Things our club needs to check
Question	What it means for us	Who will check	Done?
Sponsors, members and advertisers receive no scoring preference.
Allegations or adverse findings follow a documented, fair and confidential escalation process.
HIGH — pay-to-play perception, conflicts, reputational due diligence and nominee privacy make independent governance essential.

4. What changed?

What we will keep an eye on
What matters	Where we are now	What we hope to see	How we will check	Who
Eligible nominations across business sizes and sectors.

After 30 days

Is it reaching the right people? Is anything unsafe, unfair or harder than expected?

After 60 days

Make one useful change based on what people have told you.

After 90 days

Compare with where you started. Decide whether to change it, continue it or stop.

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

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Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

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Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

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Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

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Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

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How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

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Event and session plan

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Implementation and budget plan

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Communications and content planner

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Workflow and minimum-data register

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